Director of Guidance

Where

Nashua, NH

What you'll be doing

The director of guidance directly oversees company guidance services with responsibilities to vertically align guidance programs through instructional levels. This position will oversee the coordination of guidance curriculum and development K-8, through collaboration with the elementary and company head guidance counselors. Responsibilities include the development of the master schedule and individual courses of study, maintenance of company for all guidance functions, coordinate guidance assembly programs, career days, college nights, coordinate accountability testing, manage the student grade reporting process, student records and their confidentiality. Coordinate transitional programs and liaison with company and community services for students collaboratively with other stakeholders.

What your background should be

NH certification as a guidance director or eligibility. All candidates must have at least three years school counselor experience and progressively responsible experience in the field of guidance and counseling, with recent leadership experience and be NH certified as a guidance counselor to be eligible for certification. Thorough knowledge of counseling theory and practice, intervention strategies to meet outcomes, company law, administration and personnel management. The successful candidate will have previous supervisory experience, knowledge of school equity and civil rights issue, integrated use of technology and information, prior course scheduling experience and possess leadership qualities and personal characteristics necessary to work effectively with administration, students, teachers and parents.